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17 January 2008

17:55
Hrytsenko: President’s immunity must be canceled
Chairman of the VRU Committee for Safety and Defense Anatoliy Hrytsenko is sure that the immunity must be canceled not only for the People’s deputies, but also for the President of Ukraine. He has stated today in an interview with journalists. “I’m ...

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17:24
On Epiphany day Poltava citizens will be treated with salo
On January 19 –the Epiphany, holiday of salo (fat) will take place for the first time in Poltava. The press service of Poltava city council informed. The holiday will be held by support of city head Andriy Matkovsky. Guests of the city will be ...

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16:46
Yushchenko to meet with Putin on February 12
The second sitting of the Ukrainian-Russian intergovernmental commission, chaired by the presidents of Ukraine and the Russian Federation will take place on February 12 in Moscow. As the Foreign Ministry of Ukraine informs, it was confirmed ...

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16:12
Ukraine urges speediest conclusion of agreement with Poland
Ukraine's Ambassador to Poland Oleksandr Motsyk has initiated a debate in Warsaw concerning the need to simplify border-crossing procedures for inhabitants of the two countries' border areas. The Ukrainian diplomat has met with Head of the Polish ...

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15:44
Yushchenko praised People’s deputies
President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko welcomes the decision of the Verkhovna Rada to continue its session for one week. Yan Bernazyuk, head of the Secretariat department for relations with the Verkhovna Rada and the Cabinet of Ministers, ...

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15:35
Poland will contribute to Ukraine’s accession to the EU
President of Poland Lech Kaczyński stated about interest of his country in that “doors into Europe” would be opened for Ukraine and the EU and NATO to be extended. He said that yesterday during ceremonial reception of diplomats and politicians ...

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14:59
Action Plan of the Cabinet is registered in the VRU
The draft Resolution on approval of the Action plan of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine “Ukrainian breakthrough: for people, but not for politicians” is registered in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. As the site of the parliament informs, the ...

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14:21
Yanukovych: PR will not support “Breakthrough” of Tymoshenko
Party of Regions leader Viktor Yanukovych stated that his political force would not support Action plan of the government “Ukrainian breakthrough” of Yulia Tymoshenko. He said that today in scope of the visit to Kharkiv. “We have already commented ...

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13:58
Yanukovych to form united opposition
Leader of the Party of Regions Viktor Yanukovych on Thursday informed about the beginning of process of united opposition formation in Ukraine. He stated in an interview with journalists. “The process of formation of the united opposition starts ...

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13:33
President held meeting on Kyiv issues
President Viktor Yushchenko held a meeting on transport problems in Kyiv. Among participants of the meeting were Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, Chairman of the Kyiv Regional State Administration Vira Ulyanchenko, Kyiv Mayor Leonid Chernovetsky, ...

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13:16
Tymoshenko to meet with Mandelson
Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko during her visit to Brussels in the end of January plans to meet with Commissioner of the European Union Peter Mandelson. Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine on European and International integration Hryhoriy ...

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12:54
Moroz: Yushchenko and Tymoshenko are competing with each other
Leader of Socialist party Olexander Moroz considers that competition between the President Viktor Yushchenko and PM Yulia Tymoshenko will be strengthened. He said today in an interview. According to Moroz, Yushchenko and Tymoshenko are competing ...

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12:31
Ohryzko discussed implementation of free visa regime with ambassadors of EU
Foreign Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Ohryzko discussed with ambassadors of the EU to Ukraine question on free visa journeys of Ukrainian citizens to the countries of the European Union. As the press service of the Foreign Ministry informs, the ...

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12:07
Yanukovych honored memory of Kushnaryov
Party of Regions leader Viktor Yanukovych pays visit to Kharkiv in order to pay honour and respect and lay flowers to grave of his former political colleague, People’s deputy Yevhen Kushnaryov. Together with Viktor Yanukovych about 20 People’s ...

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11:42
Ukraine is advised to reconsider election system
Ukraine should reconsider its elections system in order to represent interests of regions more widely. Chairman of Venice commission Jan Helgesen opined yesterday in Kyiv during international conference. According to Jan Helgesen, proportional ...

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11:24
NATO waits for formal address from Ukraine
NATO waits for formal address from Ukraine on Action Plan on membership in the organization. Representative of the Alliance James Appathurai informed. NATO will refrain form comments until there is no formal document from Kyiv. It is expected ...

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11:08
Yushchenko initiates making of emblem of Holodomor commemoration
President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko considers it is necessary to make single unified graphic emblem concerning arrangement and support of publishing and other projects on worthy holding of 75-th commemoration of Holodomor 1932-1933 in Ukraine. ...

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10:52
Ukraine and EU reached compromise on export duties
Ukraine and the European Union have reached compromise in the question on export duties, having overcome the last obstacle on the way to the World Trade Organization. Commissioner of the European Union Peter Mandelson stated in an interview in ...

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10:27
Monument to moonshine distiller is set in Cherkassy (photo)
In Cherkassy in “Rosava” restaurant the single in the whole word acting monument to moonshine distiller is set. The monument consists of two-meter composition of Ukrainian man with big moustache with a cup in his hand, moonshine distiller that is ...

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10:12
President met with Ministry of Defense leadership
President Viktor Yushchenko held a working meeting at Ministry of Defense with Ministry’s leadership. Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada and Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko also took part in the meeting. President’s press office reports. Opening the ...

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14:42 At present the Ukrainian Agrarian Fund purchased almost 900 thousand tons of grain in order to form the state food reserve. At the same time, 287 thousand tons are already included in the reserve, Deputy Agrarian Minister Yaroslav Hadzalo told.

3 October 2008

17:17 Somali pirates holding a Ukrainian ship carrying tanks and military hardware Thursday maintained their demand for a 20-million-dollar ransom as a blockade around them tightened, according to AFP.

14:18 Direct US investments in the Ukrainian economy reached USD 1.4 billion in the first half of 2008, Ukrainian Economy Minister Bohdan Danylyshyn said.

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